In this episode of Family Support Stories, we speak with Dr. Helen Rottier, author and Dr. Morton Ann Gernsbacher, about their joint chapter in Disability Alliances and Allies: Opportunities and Challenges. Helen is an autistic researcher at the Wiseman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Morton is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Their chapter, titled “Autistic Adult And Non-autistic Parent Advocates: Bridging the Divide”, explores the separation and merging of goals and discussions between autistic self-advocates and nonautistic parent advocates.

This episode discusses what US national priorities can bridge previous divides, creating space for autistic adult and non-autistic parent advocates to work together in establishing policies and practices that improve life for autistic people and their families and communities.